US6110566A - Stabilization of fluorescent dyes in vinyl articles using hindered amine light stabilizers - Google Patents
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- the present invention pertains to polyvinyl chloride articles that exhibit durable fluorescent colors through the use of selected hindered amine light stabilizers.
- fluorescent colorants can take light that they absorb for example, in the non-visible region, (e.g., ultraviolet light) and reemit it in the visible spectrum. This innate property allows fluorescent articles to exhibit an enhanced visual contrast between the colored article and its surrounding environment.
- Burns et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,605,761 teach the use of a hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) to maintain the durability of articles containing fluorescent dyes in a polycarbonate polymeric matrix.
- HALS hindered amine light stabilizer
- the fluorescent dye may be thioxanthene, perylene imide, or thioindigoid dyes
- the HALS may be compounds from the 2,2,6,6-tetraalkyl piperidine class of compounds. While these articles are extremely useful in maintaining fluorescent color stability, they are not very flexible due to the polycarbonate matrix's inherent rigidity.
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) films are useful in many applications because of their flexibility and commercial availability.
- UV absorbing stabilizers have been commonly used in polyvinyl chloride articles to light stabilize the polymer matrix. See, e.g., Marice McMurrer, Update: UV Stabilizers, PLASTICS COMPOUNDING 40 (January/February 1985). UV stabilizers, however, are not effective in stabilizing fluorescent dyes in the matrix.
- PVC films containing fluorescent dyes are widely available today, they tend to have very poor color retention. Factors contributing to color fading include lack of dye solubility in the PVC host matrix, dye migration, and minimal protection offered by the resin against photodegradation.
- HALS with its amine group in the molecular structure, may not be compatible with PVC.
- T. Hjertberg and E. M. Sorvik stated in Thermal Degradation of PVC, in DEGRADATION AND STABILISATION OF PVC, E. D. Owen (editor) 21, 69 (1984) that amines "induce dehydrochlorination of PVC at high temperatures" leading to degradation of the PVC matrix.
- HALS based on secondary or tertiary piperidinyl amines are very basic compounds.
- 2,2,6,6-tertamethyl piperidine has a pk b of 2.9 as compared to 4.7 for ammonia when measured in water.
- the present invention provides, for the first time, colored articles exhibiting durable fluorescent properties in a solventless PVC host matrix by incorporating a particular class of HALS to stabilize a class of fluorescent dyes. Contrary to known teachings that HALS may not be compatible with PVC, this invention includes the discovery that new combinations of HALS and fluorescent dyes in a PVC host matrix will exhibit superior stabilization of colored, fluorescent articles. Because the PVC host matrix has good mechanical and thermal properties, the inventive article will be useful in many applications, including, but not limited to, uses in clothing, traffic control signs and devices (for example, roll-up signs), backpacks, and water flotation safety devices.
- the inventive article exhibits durable color and fluorescent properties and comprises (a) a polymeric matrix that contains substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride resin; (b) a thioxanthene fluorescent dye; and (c) a hindered amine light stabilizer comprising at least one secondary or tertiary amine groups and having a molecular weight of less than about 1000 grams/mole.
- the inventive articles can be made by combining these components into a mixture and forming an article from the mixture.
- the present invention has the advantage in that it exhibits durable color properties and fluorescence without the need to use protective overlays. If desired, however, a protective overlay may be used to further increase the durability of the inventive article.
- the inventive articles retain their color and are able to fluoresce for a longer time period than is normally expected even when they are exposed to direct sunlight. Articles of the invention therefore are good candidates for use with retroreflective elements.
- Another advantage of the invention is that the polymers, dyes, and HALS may be processed in a solventless system, which not only essentially eliminates solvent emissions into the atmosphere but also reduces the article's manufacturing cost by totally eliminating solvent use.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a retroreflective article 10 in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of retroreflective article 20 in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of retroreflective article 30 in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of retroreflective article 50 in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of retroreflective article 70 in accordance with the invention.
- colorant means pigments or dyes or other substances used to impart hue and chroma to an article
- conventional colorant means colorants that do not significantly fluoresce when exposed to visible light and/or ultraviolet light and do not exhibit fluorescent properties to the unaided eye;
- cube film means a single retroreflective film having cube corner elements projecting from one surface thereof;
- cube corner sheeting means a multilayer retroreflective sheeting that contains cube corner elements
- durable refers to an enhanced retention of color or fluorescence upon exposure to weathering
- embedded lens retroreflective base sheet comprises (a) a monolayer of microspheres having a space layer and (b) a reflective layer in optical association with the rear surface of the microspheres and a binder layer in which the front surfaces of the microspheres are embedded;
- encapsulated lens retroreflective base sheet comprises (a) a monolayer of microspheres having a reflective layer in association with the rear surface of the microspheres and (b) a cover layer disposed over the front surface of the microspheres forming cells;
- Exposed lens retroreflective base sheet comprises a monolayer of microspheres having a reflective layer in association with the rear surface of microspheres that are embedded in a binder layer;
- hindered amine light stabilizer means an additive used to light stabilize fluorescent dyes, the stabilizer having at least one secondary or tertiary amine group;
- polymeric matrix means the principal polymeric material in which the fluorescent dye and hindered amine light stabilizer reside
- second amine group means a group that contains nitrogen (N) and has one hydrogen (H) atom bonded to the nitrogen atom;
- tertiary amine group means a group that contains nitrogen (N) and does not have a hydrogen (H) atom bonded to the nitrogen atom;
- substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride resin means a polymeric polyvinyl chloride resin capable of being processed, whether through extrusion or calendering, without the use of a solvent;
- thioxanthene fluorescent dye means a fluorescent dye having a thioxanthene unit as part of its molecular structure
- weathering means exposing an article to either natural or artificial environments including, for example, heat, light, moisture, and ultraviolet radiation.
- the present invention combines a substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride host matrix with fluorescent dyes, and hindered amine light stabilizers to yield durable, colored fluorescent articles.
- FIG. 1 shows a cube corner based retroreflective article 10 of the invention.
- Article 10 (commonly referred to as "cube film”) comprises a multitude of cube corner elements 12 and a land layer 14. Not shown in the figure are fluorescent dyes and hindered amine light stabilizers.
- Light enters the cube film 10 through the front or first major surface 15. The light then passes through the land layer 14 and strikes the planar faces 11 of the cube corner elements 12 and returns in the direction from which it came as shown by arrow 18.
- FIG. 2 shows a cube corner based retroreflective article 20 of the invention.
- Article 20 comprises a body layer 26 disposed on a front or first major surface 25 of a cube film 21.
- the cube film 21 comprises a multitude of cube corner elements 22 and can optionally include a land layer 24.
- the body layer 26 comprises a substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride matrix, fluorescent dyes, and hindered amine light stabilizers (all not shown) and is the outermost layer of article 20.
- the land layer 24 is distinguished from the body layer 26 by being a layer disposed immediately adjacent to the base of the cube corner elements. If desired, the land layer 24, if present, and/or the cube corner elements 22 can comprise a substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride matrix, fluorescent dyes and hindered amine light stabilizers.
- FIG. 3 shows a microsphere based retroreflective article 30 of the invention.
- Article 30 comprises a body layer 36 disposed on the front or first major surface 35 of an embedded lens retroreflective base sheet 31.
- Base sheet 31 comprises a monolayer of microspheres 32 embedded in a binder layer 33 with space layer 34, specular reflective layer 38 and optional adhesive layer 40.
- the retroreflective base sheet can also be exposed lens or encapsulated lens--see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,316,838 (Crandall) and 4,025,159 (McGrath) respectively for examples of such sheeting.
- the body layer 36 comprises a substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride matrix, fluorescent dyes, and hindered amine light stabilizers.
- articles of the invention may optionally include a protective overlay that may or may not include ultraviolet absorbing agents.
- the overlay is preferably substantially transparent to visible light and includes a means to screen substantial portions of incident ultraviolet radiation.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a retroreflective embodiment 50 having a cube film 51.
- Body layer 56 is disposed on the front or first major surface 55 of cube film 51.
- an overlay 58 Disposed on a first side 57 of body layer 56 is an overlay 58.
- body layer 56 comprises a substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride matrix, fluorescent dyes, and hindered amine light stabilizers.
- Overlay 58 is preferably coextensive with body layer 56 so as to provide the most protection.
- the polymeric matrix used in the present invention contains substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride as the host matrix.
- the polymeric matrix does not need to possess other polymers (e.g., acrylic polymers) to impart good durability and thus may consist essentially of solventless polyvinyl chloride.
- Plasticizers may be incorporated into the matrix to impart desirable physical properties, such as flexibility.
- Illustrative examples of useful plasticizers include di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate, commercially available as DOP from Aristech Chemical Corp., and diisononyl phthalate, commercially available as JAYFLEX DINP, from Exxon Corp.
- UV absorbers such as hydroxybenzophenones can be added to stabilize the PVC from ultraviolet light degradation.
- Other additives that may be added as processing aids include fillers, heat stabilizers, and lubricants.
- Plasticized PVC is advantageous in that it has excellent flexibility so as to be conformable to a variety of diverse substrates ranging from fabrics to substrates with compound curves, such as a traffic barrel.
- Articles of the invention have sufficient flexibility to be wound at room temperature about a mandrel, having a diameter of 3 millimeter without cracking.
- Plasticized PVC can also be attached easily to a substrate, through adhesive means or mechanical means.
- An illustrative mechanical means involves sewing the inventive product onto a fabric substrate.
- the substantially solventless PVC films may be made by extruding or calendering PVC resins combined with fluorescent dyes and HALS into a film or cube film having a nominal thickness of about 0.025 millimeters (mm) (0.001 inch) to about 3.2 mm (0.125 inch), preferably about 0.076 mm (0.003 inch) to about 0.5 mm (0.02 inch). The latter range is preferable in that it is more useful for retroreflective sheetings. Film thickness may vary with the particular application. For example, if the application requires high durability, typically a thicker film, on the order of about 0.75 mm (0.030 inch) may be more useful.
- the thickness of the PVC film or cube film has an affect on the quantity of fluorescent dyes and hindered amine light stabilizers that can be loaded into the film.
- the fluorescent dyes useful for this invention are dyes from the thioxanthene classes of compounds. A single dye or a combination of dyes may be used.
- Illustrative commercially available thioxanthene fluorescent dyes useful in the present invention include HOSTASOL® RED GG, HOSTASOL® YELLOW 3G, DAY-GLO® D-304, and DAY-GLO® D-315.
- a useful fluorescent orange dye is 14H-anthra[2,1,9-mna]thioxanthene-14-one, commercially available as C.I. Solvent Orange 63 (HOSTASOL® RED GG) from Hoescht Celanese, and having the following chemical structure: ##STR1##
- a useful yellow fluorescent dye is N-octadecyl-benzo[k,1]thioxanthene-3,4-dicarboximide, commercially available as C.I. Solvent Yellow 98 (HOSTASOL® YELLOW 3G) from Hoescht Celanese, and having the following chemical structure: ##STR2##
- DAY-GLO® D-304 is a thioxanthene compound, available from Day-Glo Color Corp., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Another useful orange fluorescent dye is DAY-GLO® D-315, also a thioxanthene compound available from Day-Glo Color Corp.
- the inventive film typically, up to 2 weight percent and preferably about 0.01 weight percent to about 1.0 weight percent of the dye is present in the inventive film.
- the weight percent is based on the total weight of the inventive film.
- Dye loadings outside this range may be used in accordance with the invention to achieve the desired color. For example, if the dye is added to a thicker film, a lower dye loading can give the same visual effect. Articles having higher dye loadings generally exhibit brighter fluorescence and deeper color than articles with lower dye loadings of the same dye. Articles having a high dye loading, however, may exhibit a self-quenching phenomenon that occurs when molecules of the dye absorb the energy emitted by neighboring dye molecules. This self-quenching can cause an undesirable decrease in fluorescent brightness.
- dyes and pigments may be added to the present invention to adjust the color and appearance of the article. Care should be taken, however, to select dyes and pigments, as well as their loadings, so as not to significantly interfere with the performance of the fluorescent dyes in the article. If retroreflective elements are included in the inventive article, the dyes or pigments should not undesirably impair the article's transparency. If the inventive article has reduced transparency, its retroreflective performance may also be undesirably reduced.
- HALS hindered amine light stabilizer
- the combination of selected HALS, the substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride host matrix, and selected fluorescent dyes in the present invention prevents an as yet undefined degradation and/or reaction between the dye and the polyvinyl chloride which could otherwise occur.
- the advantages of the present invention are attained through the combination of the substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride matrix, the thioxanthene fluorescent dye, and the hindered amine light stabilizers described herein.
- the inventive article typically, up to about 2 weight percent, and preferably about 0.05 to about 1.0 weight percent of the HALS is contained in the inventive article.
- the weight percent of HALS used is based on the total weight of the inventive film.
- Illustrative commercially available HALS useful in the present invention include TINUVIN® 770, TINUVIN® 144, and SANDUVO® PR-31.
- a HALS having the chemical formula of Bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate and a molecular weight of about 480 grams/mole, contains secondary amines, is commercially available as TINUVIN®-770 from Ciba-Geigy Corp., and has the following chemical structure: ##STR3##
- This HALS possesses two secondary amine groups, where the nitrogen atom is bonded to two carbon atoms and a hydrogen atom.
- a HALS having the chemical formula of Bis-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)-2-n-butyl-2-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)malonate and a molecular weight of about 685 grams/mole, contains tertiary amines, is commercially available as TINUVIN® 144 from Ciba-Geigy Corp., and has the following chemical structure: ##STR4##
- a HALS having a chemical formula of propanedioic acid, [(4-methoxyphenyl)-methylene]-bis-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)ester, and a molecular weight of about 529 grams/mole, contains tertiary amines, is commercially available as SANDUVOR® PR-31 from Clariant Corp., and has the following chemical structure: ##STR5##
- TINUVIN® 144 and SANDUVOR® PR-31 each possesses two tertiary amine groups, where the nitrogen atom is bonded to three carbon atoms.
- the inventive film can be made using an extrusion or a calendering method. Although both methods are useful in producing a substantially flat film, they do so by different processes. Extrusion involves processing a viscous melt under pressure to force it through a shaping die in a continuous stream to form a film. Calendering takes a mass of fused, viscous material and feeds it between successive pairs of co-rotating, parallel rolls to form a film. Extrusion has the advantage in that if a cube film is desired, the feed stock leaving the extruder can be nipped directly into a mold having cube corner recesses. Calendering, on the other hand, has the advantage in that flexible PVC films can be economically produced using this process.
- a method of making an article exhibiting durable color and fluorescent properties can comprise: (a) combining substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride resin, a thioxanthene fluorescent dye, and a hindered amine light stabilizer comprising at least one secondary or tertiary amine groups having a molecular weight less than 1000 grams/mole into a mixture; and (b) forming the article from the mixture.
- the polymeric resin/dye/HALS mixture is first tumble mixed together.
- the polymeric resin is typically in the form of small granules.
- the mixture is fed into an extruder where, with the presence of heat and rotational action of the screw, the mixture is mixed and changes into a viscous melt.
- an extruder with multiple zones of heating is used.
- the extrusion temperature should be chosen to melt the components but not be so high so as to degrade them. Suitable extrusion temperatures, when using the fluorescent dyes and HALS described above, range from about 175° C. to about 205° C.
- the melt leaving the extrusion dye is allowed to contact a chrome roll or polished casting roll to form a substantially flat film.
- the melt leaving the extrusion die is allowed to contact a mold or tool having cube corner recesses therein.
- a cube corner film is formed having, preferably, a minimal land layer and a multitude of cube corner elements whose base plane is adjacent to the land layer. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,450,235 (Smith et al.) and International Publication No. WO 95/11464 (Benson et al.) for descriptions of methods of producing a cube corner sheeting.
- Extrusion is the preferred method for making an inventive cube film.
- the cube corner elements may optionally be vapor coated with a metallic layer, such as vapor deposited aluminum or silver, to increase retroreflective performance. Vapor coating the cube corner elements, however, may cause the fluorescent cube film to have a gray appearance, which may be undesirable for some applications.
- the polyvinyl chloride resin typically in powder form
- the fluorescent dye and the hindered amine light stabilizer are added to mixing unit for intensive mixing.
- Other additives such as plasticizers, UV absorbers, heat stabilizers, fillers, and lubricants may be added for desired physical properties and/or as processing aids.
- the mixing unit has a ribbon type blade and can be jacketed for heating and cooling.
- the PVC powder absorbs the additives, including the dye and HALS, to form a powder mix.
- the powder is typically cooled and fed through a screen to remove metals because the metal particles, if present, can damage the calender roll surface.
- the screened powder mixture is typically fed into a fluxing unit for continuous mixing causing the mixture to become a fused, viscous mass that is feed stock to be delivered to the calender rolls.
- the calender rolls typically in a four roll setup, can be heated. In making the inventive article, the calender rolls are heated so that their surface temperature ranges from about 170° C. to about 180° C. (340 to 355° F.). Configuration of the rolls can also be an important factor.
- the viscous, fused feedstock is fed to the calender where the film or sheet is formed with the film thickness controlled by the gap between the final rolls.
- Calendering is a preferred method for making the inventive film because of economic efficiencies.
- Substantially flat films can be laminated to a preexisting retroreflective base sheet, such as cube corner based or microsphere based sheets.
- the film is laminated to the front or first major surface of retroreflective base sheets to produce a new retroreflective article in accordance with the present invention.
- the body layer 26 typically a substantially flat film
- the body layer 36 is laminated to a front or first major surface 35 of microsphere based retroreflective base sheet 31 to produce a retroreflective article 30 of the invention.
- the inventive films are used as a carrier for radiation cured cube corner elements.
- These cube corner elements comprise reactive resins capable of being crosslinked by a free radical polymerization mechanism by exposure to actinic radiation, for example, electron beam, ultraviolet light, or visible light. See U.S. Pat. No. 5,450,235 (Smith et al.) and International Publication No. WO 95/11464 for examples of such reactive resins.
- the reactive resin is preferably cured in situ on the inventive film.
- FIG. 5 shows a cube corner based retroreflective article 70 of the invention manufactured in accordance with the principles of the invention disclosed in International Publication No. WO 95/11464 published Apr.
- FIG. 5 is designed to be a highly flexible retroreflective sheeting suitable for conforming to corrugated and/or flexible surfaces.
- retroreflective article 70 comprises a multitude of substantially independent cube corner elements 72 and a body layer 76 having two major surfaces 71 and 73, the cube corner elements projecting from the first major surface 73 and have zero to minimal land.
- this embodiment has essentially no land layer and the front surface 75 of the cube corner elements is juxtaposed against surface 73.
- body layer 76 comprises substantially solventless polyvinyl chloride matrix, fluorescent dyes and hindered amine light stabilizers (all not shown) and is the outermost layer of article 70.
- the light source was a 6500-watt, water-cooled xenon arc device that has borosilicate inner and outer filters.
- the light source exhibits an irradiance of about 0.55 watts/meter 2 .
- the weathering cycle consisted of 102 minutes of light at a Black Panel temperature (as defined in the test method) of about 63° C., followed by 18 minutes of exposure while subjecting the sample to deionized water spray.
- UV-Vis Ultraviolet-Visible
- the amount of fluorescent dye retained in a sample was determined by measuring the major dye absorption band (456 nanometers (nm)) using UV-Vis spectroscopy before and after the sample was subjected to weathering.
- An illustrative UV-Vis spectrophotometer used was a Shimadzu model UV2101-PC.
- a decrease in absorbance is related to a reduction in dye concentration.
- a “percent dye retention” value was calculated as the ratio of the peak absorbance in the weathered sample to the peak absorbance of the original unweathered sample.
- a polyvinyl chloride film having a thickness of about 0.089 mm (0.0035 inch) to about 0.11 mm (0.0045 inch) was made as follows.
- PVC resin formulation S00354 containing UV absorbers from Alpha Chemical and Plastics Corp.
- the resin/dye/HALS mixture was tumbled mixed. It was then extruded into a substantially flat film using a single screw extruder with 5 heating zones set at about 175, 205, 205, 175 and 175° C. and the film die set at about 180° C.
- the extruder was a three-quarters (3/4) inch single screw Brabender extruder with polished chrome rolls.
- Examples 2 and 3 and Comparative Examples A to E are all made according to Example 1 with different HALS used or no HALS used as described in Table 1. The samples were subjected to 100 hours of accelerated weathering, and the data are reported in Table 1.
- Examples 4 to 6 were made according to Example 1 except that different fluorescent dyes were used as shown in Table 2. Unless otherwise specified, the samples were subjected to 100 hours of accelerated weathering, and the data are reported in Table 2.
- Comparative Examples E to N were made according to Example 1 but different fluorescent dyes were used with and without HALS as shown in Table 2. Unless otherwise specified, the samples were subjected to 100 hours of accelerated weathering, and the data are reported in Table 2.
- a polyvinyl chloride film was made using a pilot scale calendering process as follows.
- a powder of PVC was mixed with about 0.2% SY98 fluorescent dye and about 0.5% T-770 HALS.
- Other additives for example UV absorbers, heat stabilizers, plasticizers, lubricants, and fillers were added either for processing aid or to help make a flexible PVC film.
- the mixture was fed through a strainer to remove metal, if present.
- the mixture was continuously mixed to form a fused mass, milled, and fed through rolls, all heated at about 177° C. (350° F.), to form the inventive film about 0.13 mm to about 0.15 mm (0.005 to 0.006 inch) thick.
- the sample was subjected to 400 hours of accelerated weathering and the data are reported in Table 3 below.
- a calendered PVC film was made according to Example 7 except that no HALS was added to the PVC powder.
- the sample was subjected to 400 hours of accelerated weathering, and the data are reported in Table 3.
- calendered PVC film of the invention containing a fluorescent dye and a HALS clearly outperformed a sample that did not contain a HALS.
- extruded PVC film of the invention containing a fluorescent dye and a HALS outperformed a sample that did not contain a HALS.
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______________________________________ Abbreviations Meaning ______________________________________ PVC Polyvinyl chloride host matrix T-770 Hindered amine light stabilizer TINUVIN ® 770 Bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl) sebacate Molecular weight of about 480 grams/mole Available from Ciba-Geigy Corp., Hawthorne, NY. T-144 Hindered amine light stabilizer TINUVIN ® 144 Bis-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)-2-n-butyl-2- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)malonate Molecular weight of about 685 grams/mole Available from Ciba-Geigy Corp. PR-31 Hindered amine light stabilizer Propanedioic acid, [(4-methoxyphenyl)-methylene]-bis- (1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)ester Molecular weight of about 529 grams/mole Available from Clariant Corp., Charlotte, NC. T-622 Hindered amine light stabilizer TINUVIN ® 622 Dimethyl succinate polymer with 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6- tetramethyl-1-piperidine ethanol Molecular weight (M.sub.n) approximately greater than 2,500 grams/mole Available from Ciba-Geigy Corp. C-944 Hindered amine light stabilizer CHIMASORB ® 944 FL Poly [6-[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)amino]-s-triazine-2,4- diyl][2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)imino]- hexamethylene[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)imino)] Molecular weight (M.sub.n) approximately greater than 2,500 grams/mole Available from Ciba-Geigy Corp. T-440 Hindered amine light stabilizer TINUVIN ® 440 Low molecular weight acetylated hindered amine Molecular weight of about 435 grams/mole Available from Ciba-Geigy Corp. C-3346 Hindered amine light stabilizer CYASORB ® 3346 Oligomeric hindered amine Molecular weight (M.sub.n) approximately greater than 1,600 grams/mole Available from American Cyanamid Corp. SO63 Thioxanthene orange fluorescent dye HOSTASOL ® RED GG; 14H-anthra[2,1,9-mna]thioxanthene-14-one; Available from Hoechst Celanese, Charlotte, NC. SY98 Thioxanthene yellow fluorescent dye HOSTASOL ® YELLOW 3G N-Octadecyl-benzo[k,1]thioxanthene- 3,4-dicarboximide Available from Hoechst Celanese. D-304 Thioxanthene yellow fluorescent dye DAY-GLO ® 304 Available from Day-Glo Color Corp., Cleveland, OH. D-315 Thioxanthene orange fluorescent dye DAY-GLO ® 315 Available from Day-Glo Color Corp. D-838 Coumarin fluorescent POTOMAC YELLOW ™ D-838 dye Available from Day-Glo Color Corp. RED FB Anthrapyridone fluorescent red dye FLUORESCENT RED FB ™ Available from Keystone Aniline Corp., Chicago, IL. RED 5B Thioindigoid fluorescent red dye HOSTASOL ® RED 5B C. I. (color index)Vat Red 41 Available from Hoechst Celanese. ______________________________________
TABLE 1 ______________________________________ EXTRUDED PVC FILMS CONTAINING SO63 FLUORESCENT DYE WITH VARIOUS HALS Percent Dye Retention After 100 hours Example No. HALS weathering ______________________________________ 1 T-770 55 2 T-144 66 3 PR-31 61 Comparative A T-622 9 Comparative B C-944 14 Comparative C T-440 11 Comparative D C-3346 15 Comparative E None 7 ______________________________________
TABLE 2 ______________________________________ EXTRUDED PVC FILMS CONTAINING VARIOUS FLUORESCENT DYES WITH AND WITHOUT HALS Percent Dye Example No. Fluorescent Dye HALS Used Retention ______________________________________ 1 SO63 T-770 55 4.sup.a SY98 T-770 56 5 D-304 T-770 53 6.sup.a D-315 T-770 39 Comparative E SO63 None 7 Comparative F.sup.aSY98 None 37 Comparative G D-304None 35 Comparative H.sup.a D-315 None 17 Comparative I D-838 T-770 9 Comparative J RED FB T-770 13 Comparative K.sup.b RED 5B T-770 5 Comparative L D-838None 18 Comparative MRED FB None 25 Comparative N.sup.b RED 5B None 3 ______________________________________ .sup.a Sample was subjected to 200 hours of accelerated weathering. .sup.b Sample was subjected to 50 hours of accelerated weathering.
TABLE 3 ______________________________________ CALENDERED PVC FILMS CONTAINING SY98 FLUORESCENT DYE Percent Dye Retention Example No. HALS Fluorescent Dye (After 400 hours) ______________________________________ 7 T-770SY98 76 Comparative O None SY98 1.3 ______________________________________
TABLE 4 ______________________________________ EXTRUDED PVC FILMS CONTAINING SY98 FLUORESCENT DYE Percent Dye Retention Example No. HALS Fluorescent Dye (After 400 hours) ______________________________________ 4 T-770 SY98 29 Comparative E None SY98 9 ______________________________________
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